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Got a Call From a Background Investigator? Why Remote Clearance Interviews Are Increasing
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/05/23/got-a-call-from-a-background-investigator-why-remote-clearance-interviews-are-increasing/

Former Company’s HR Won’t Respond to Your (DCSA) Background Investigator:
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/04/25/former-companys-hr-wont-respond-to-your-background-investigator/

This poster will be fine; companies simply are afraid of lawsuits and adopt a Position Title, Start Date & Termination Date only policy....period.

SF-86 Renewal with Multiple Issues — Should They Walk Away from Cleared Work?
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/04/11/sf-86-renewal-with-multiple-issues-should-they-walk-away-from-cleared-work/

This poster's friend should stay where he is; these issues are mitigatable. An average adjudicator at AVS could favorably adjudicate this case. BTW, issues get mitigated the same way for Secret and Top Secret eligibilities.

Understanding Security Clearance Reciprocity Between Federal Agencies: https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/01/24/understanding-security-clearance-reciprocity-between-federal-agencies/

Good article......and accurate.......In theory, great.......in practice, not so much......Agencies & Departments still continue to apply their own agency-specific and internal processes, defeating the whole purpose of Reciprocity in the first place.

Security Clearance Lingo: Do You Know the Acronyms?https://news.clearancejobs.com/2026/01/08/security-clearance-lingo-do-you-know-the-acronyms/

2 acronyms a security clearance holder DOES NOT want to see?

Prices for all investigations increased; cost for a standard Top Secret security clearance (T5) now at almost $6,000.00.

Can I Get A Clearance After Lying on My Resume?https://news.clearancejobs.com/2025/11/15/can-i-get-a-clearance-after-lying-on-my-resume/?_gl=1*1xvjwz3*_gcl_au*MTE5MjY3OTEzOC4xNzYyNjgxNjE1*_ga*MjQ2NTk5NDE2LjE3NjI2ODE2MTY.*_ga_ME8RT38VM7*czE3NjMyMzE2MzIkbzMkZzAkdDE3NjMyMzE2MzMkajU5JGwwJGgxODQyMjQyMDk2

Don't be a "George."

USAJobs Resumes now limited to two pages: Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to 2 pages in length.

Pro Tip: You can squeeze more information into that 2-pager if you experiment with the margin & font variables. If you have a lengthier resume that fully showcases your experiences and abilities, stick it in the Other Documents section of your USAJobs application; you can attach up to 10 documents there. If they really want to check you out for the job, they will read it as part of your overall application package. The 2-pager is just to grab attention and get through the 1st round of vetting. However, some agencies dictate what they want like this one: